Fair Pay?

[saved4always]

I think that is way too little money, too. For an infant in MY home, I was charging $125 a week (even if it was only 5 hours a day). I would charge at least $50 a week for the 2 going to school and another $125 for the 2 year old. So, I would probably charge at least $300 a week for these kids if I was watching at my own home. To do it in THEIR home, I would charge much more. It is more inconvenient to me to have to watch at someone else's home. A nanny is usually supposed to do house work, too. No way would I do the jobs of both child care and maid service for such a low fee.

Maybe you could do some research to see how much a nanny is paid in your area. Then counter with a price that is fair to you.

[Unregistered]

If they want you as a nanny, they need to pay you at least minimum wage and throw some benefits in there...gas allowance or a car to use during work hours, 1 week (minimum) paid vacation per year, food/drink, or passes to the water park, amusement park, etc.

You are selling yourself short!! Call around and compare how much daycares in your area are charging for a 2 year old, then double to accommodate the schoolagers before and after school care. Have you calculated what you will charge when there is no school?

Then when the neighbor baby is born, the rate doubles!! No discounts!! Both families pay the same weekly rate.

[DaisyMamma]

I suppose,if you want to work for a little over $3 an hour!
My opinion-No way in H$%* would I work for that wage.
Nanny care,which is what that is considered, is between $10-$30 an hour depending on how many kids and your location.
$150!That would be close to my daily rate,not weekly.
If YOU think it's fair then go ahead but I think you'll burn out fast.

If it works for you then that is great!
Why can't the family come to you?

You really will be making $2/hr after you pay for gas.

But everyone is right here, nannys make a very minimum of $10/hr. if you add an infant you are looking at $15. But even a babysitter should be about $10.
If those kids were to come to you then you would be getting more then what they are paying you to come to them, right?
Around here for daycare an infant is $200/week, 2 year old $175 and SA about 100 each.

If that's all the pay you need to make it through the week then that's great! But being out of your home does make a difference. I'd prefer the 12 hrs at home, but would be looking to replace the early arrival dcb.
I would consider at least asking for $200 and then another $150 for baby. Good luck!!

[pootmcgoot]

I countered with 300 and 450 with baby.

Otherwise I can't take it. It's not worth it.

[DaisyMamma]

I countered with 300 and 450 with baby.

Otherwise I can't take it. It's not worth it.

Good for you

[Former Teacher]

I countered with 300 and 450 with baby.

Otherwise I can't take it. It's not worth it.

Awesome! Keep up posted!

[pootmcgoot]

She laughed at me and then said that toddler care is 105 a week at her old day care. My blood is boiling.

[Creek]

She laughed at me and then said that toddler care is 105 a week at her old day care. My blood is boiling.

Then tell her to enjoy her old daycare. Simple as that.

For a nanny in my area, for one child you are looking at making $450 a week easily.
Don't sell yourself short, soon you would have been paying her to work!!!!!

[Kristina]

Then tell her to enjoy her old daycare. Simple as that.

I was going to say the same thing.

When I was a nanny for 2 SA's during the summers, I made $650 a week.

[Blackcat31]

She laughed at me and then said that toddler care is 105 a week at her old day care. My blood is boiling.

I agree with others. You set your rate and she can do whatever she wants but I would be inclined to not take her now for ANY amount of money as I don't appreciate being laughed at.

That kind of tells me she doesn't take you or your worth very seriously so, "see ya!"

No one will value what you do unless you value it too....so don't let her push you around like that. YOU deserve better pay and a whole lot of respect.